POLITICS & POLICY

A yellow ribbon indicates a striking Paris taxi which takes part in a demonstration in the French capital June 11, 2014.

Five Reasons Behind the Uber Taxi App Strike Across Europe

The advent of San Francisco-based Uber taxi app in European Union (EU) countries sparked massive strike across various cities such as London, Berlin, Paris, France, Barcelona and Madrid. Traditional taxi drivers mounted large-scale strikes across the various cities that commuters are beset with chaotic days of heavy traffic.
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People wait for parliamentarians to vote on recognising same-sex partnerships in the square outside parliament in Valletta April 14, 2014. The Maltese parliament approved a law late on Monday to recognise same-sex partnerships on a legal par with marriage

11-Year-Old Chastises Tony Abbott for Pathetic Stand on Gay Marriage

A letter by an 11-year-old Australian boy chastising Prime Minister Tony Abbott for his pathetic stand on gay marriage has gone viral. It was initially posted on Facebook, including the reply of Mr Abbott, and is reposted in various Web sites in different parts of the world, reports News.com.au.
Iraqi security forces leave a military base as Kurdish forces take over control in Kirkuk June 11, 2014.

500,000 Iraqi Forced to Flee From Mosul Takeover - IOM

An estimated 500,000 Iraqi have been forced to flee from Mosul, Ninewa governorate, the second largest city in Iraq after Armed Opposition Groups (AOG) completely took over the city according to International Organization for Migration (IOM).

New Zealand Greens Ratifies Policy to Decriminalise Abortion

The New Zealand Greens has approved a formal policy on abortion. The ratification makes the Greens the only party in Parliament to have such a policy. The party will be legislating the decriminalisation of abortion and protect "the right to end a pregnancy."

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